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Grease
see synonyms of greaseNoun
Verb
3. grease
lubricate with grease
Example Sentences:'grease the wheels'
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Grease
see synonyms of greasenoun (ɡriːs
, ɡriːz
)
1.
animal fat in a soft or melted condition
2.
any thick fatty oil, esp one used as a lubricant for machinery, etc
3.
shorn fleece before it has been cleaned
4. Also called: seborrhoea veterinary science
inflammation of the skin of horses around the fetlocks, usually covered with an oily secretion
verb (ɡriːz
, ɡriːs
) (transitive)
5.
to soil, coat, or lubricate with grease
6.
to ease the course of
his education greased his path to success
7. grease the palm of
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Grease
see synonyms of grease verb transitiveWord forms: greased or ˈgreasing
5.
to smear or lubricate with grease
6.
to influence by giving money to; bribe or tip
: chiefly in grease the palm (or hand) of noun
1.
melted animal fat
2.
any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving
parts of automobiles and other machines to make them run smoothly
3.
an inflammation of the skin of a horse's fetlock or pastern characterized by cracked skin and an oily discharge
: also grease heel4.
a.
the oily substance in uncleaned wool; suint
b.
an uncleaned fleece
: also grease woolWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Grease
see synonyms of greasen.
1. Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering.
2. A thick oil or viscous substance, especially when used as a lubricant.
3.
a. The oily substance present in raw wool; suint.
b. Raw wool that has not been cleansed of this oily substance.
4. Slang Something, such as money or influence, that facilitates the attainment of an object or a desire: accepted some grease to fix the outcome of the race.
tr.v. (grēs, grēz) greased, greas·ing, greas·es
1. To coat, smear, or soil with grease: greased the pie pan.
2. To lubricate with grease.
3. To facilitate the progress of.
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